Julian Baggini – Are you an illusion?
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Xin-_TvyOg] In a great talk to round off our evening, Julian Baggini left us with quite a thought to take home with us: is what we think of as “I” a singular...
View ArticleEd Barnett – How to live longer
Kicking off Ignite Bristol #7 we had seasoned Igniter Ed Barnett, who performed the same honour back at Ignite Bristol #5. Accidentally knocked back a glass of anti-freeze? Avoid debilitating renal...
View ArticleNatalie Chan – Sign Language As Performing Art
The beauty of language is often remarked upon, usually heard but rarely is it seen. Natalie Chan travelled to our stage from Dorset to tell us how the Hong Kong Sign Language Musical Theatre gives...
View ArticleJulian Burrett – Stories are maps
Are stories just a user-friendly interface for dealing with the powerful computers housed in our “ridiculously over-powered noggins”? That’s the question asked by Julian Burrett in this beautifully...
View ArticleBelinda Kirk – Rowing Around The UK
While down the pub with friends, Belinda Kirk decided it would be a lark to row around Great Britain. Nobody would have noticed if she had quietly forgotten her promise the next morning. Except she...
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